Chances: The Women of Magdalene

Chances: The Women of Magdalene

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Tom Neff
Produced by Tom Neff
Written by Tom Neff
Barry Rubinow
Starring Rev. Becca Stevens
Music by John Rosasco
Cinematography Tom Neff
Edited by Barry Rubinow
Release dates
Running time
 94 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Chances: The Women of Magdalene is a 2006 documentary film produced and directed by Tom Neff, and written by Neff and Barry Rubinow.[1] The documentary features the socially conscious organization known as "Magdalene," located in Nashville, Tennessee. The system of recovery practiced at Magdalene is based on the twelve steps and twelve traditions of Narcotics Anonymous.

Interviews

Critical reception

Variety magazine film critic Joe Leydon lauded the film, and wrote, "Inspiring uplift abounds in Chances: The Women of Magdalene, a slickly produced but unmistakably sincere docu about a femme Episcopalian priest's outreach program to rehabilitate Nashville prostitutes. Theatrical potential is limited, but pic could find appreciative auds through tube and nonprofit exposure...Pic touches briefly yet respectfully on Rev. Stevens' background and motivation -- she was sexually abused at an early age -- but focuses primarily on her program's clients, who prove remarkably candid while describing past ordeals and future plans. Feisty Clemmie Greenlee emerges as first among equals, and her response to tragedy provides of one the pic's many emotional highlights. High-def video lensing enhances the pic's intimacy."[2]

Nashville Scene film critic Jim Ridley gave the film a more mixed review, and wrote, "The women’s blunt personal stories form the most compelling parts of Tom Neff’s earnest, polished profile, which amounts to promotion for the program and its good works. As documentary, it’s limited: we see very little of the day-to-day life inside the shelters, while a project pairing Magdalene House residents with Music Row songwriters takes up too much of the movie’s focus—it comes as an intrusion when a son’s funeral turns into a music montage. But the Magdalene women interviewed on camera have fought for their second chances, and the hard-won hope on their faces can make you forgive a lot."[3]

Awards

Wins

References

  1. ↑ Chances: The Women of Magdalene at the Internet Movie Database.
  2. ↑ Leydon, Joe. Variety, film review, May 30, 2006. Last accessed: April 24, 2008.
  3. ↑ Ridley, Jim. Nashville Scene, film review, April 20, 2006. Last accessed: April 24, 2008.
  4. ↑ M&C News. Moview News, "Nashville Film Festival Winners," May 5, 2006. Last accessed: April 24, 2008.

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